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Finding needles in a haystack: A case series of carbon monoxide poisoning detected using new technology in the emergency department

Kerlen J. Chee Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Douglas Nilson Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Robert Partridge Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Ashley Hughes Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Selim Suner Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Andrew Sucov Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Gregory Jay Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Pages 461-469 | Received 22 Jun 2007, Accepted 03 Oct 2007, Published online: 20 Jan 2009

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